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Originally Posted by zoedragon I would imagine the issue with the seal and the cross is the separation of church and state, which was one of the founding principles of this country. No one cares if Blue Cross has a cross for their logo. They're a private corporation free to choose whatever logo they wish. LA County, however, is a governing body. Religious symbols therefore may not be appropriate.
I see your point when you ask, why attack the cross? What about the other possible religious symbols in the seal? Perhaps the answer lies in the original intent of the design. Much of the country's frontier lands were first settled by cattle ranchers. Perhaps that is why the cow is there. If the shape of the cross is unintentional and was originally thought of as a nifty design, then there really is no point to attack it. However if part of the significance of the design is to incorporate some religious history, then that is what they are protesting. |
Exactly. The ACLU's positions on things is not determined by what offends people. It is determined by the Constitution. The seperation of church and state was put in place so that people would not blindly do whatever their religion commands. In terrorists nations, rational discussion is set aside and dogma is dominant.